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Christmas In July DIY Crafts by BOWDABRA
Bow Ribbon Bell Ornament
Christmas in July…Why?
• July, a perfect time to kick off your holidays and Christmas crafting.
• Enjoy making holiday crafts without getting that rushed feeling
• Best time to collect craft materials and get a head start on your Christmas crafts that are filled with holiday spirit.
• Bring about a touch of winters in hot summer months and enjoy crafting at leisure!
• One of the favourite holiday craft, can be used as Home Décor
• Make the bottom portion by folding and gluing the ribbon, shaping it into a bell.
• Top it with an adorable Bowdabra bow.• Adorn the bow wire securing the with sparkling
beads for the hanger.
Christmas in July…Why?
Ribbon Bell Ornament Instructions
Cut 2.5″ wide ribbon into fifteen – 2.5″ squares.
Seal the ribbon at the same time using Proxxon Hot Wire Cutter.
Step 1
Ribbon Bell Ornament Instructions
With a series of folds as pictured, glue the ribbon and shape it into petals that are hot glued together to form a bell.
Step 2
Bowdabra Bow Making Instructions
Insert a 24″ piece of bow wire folded in half into the Mini Bowdabra, tucking ends under.
Step 1
Bowdabra Bow Making Instructions
Make a crease in the ribbon and place into the Mini Bowdabra. To make the first loop, fold & crease the ribbon & press into the Mini Bowdabra.
Step 2
Bowdabra Bow Making Instructions
• Fold the other side the same loop width. • Continue to folding loops, one at a time, down through the
center of the Mini Bowdabra.• Scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra Wand. • While the bow is still in the Mini Bowdabra, thread the two
loose ends of the bow wire through the loop at the other end pulling tightly, tie in a knot and gently pull bow out.
Step 3
Bowdabra Bow Making Instructions
Step 3
Bowdabra Bow Making Instructions
Step 4 Separate the Bow Wires –
one on top and the other on the bottom of the bow.
Bowdabra Bow Making Instructions
Step 5 Insert the bottom bow wire
into and through the center of the bell ribbon and string the beads onto the wire, sealing the end with hot glue.
Bowdabra Bow Making Instructions
Step 6 String the top bow wire with
beads, gluing the larger bead first to the center of the bow.
Loop the bow wire back through the opening of the beads for a hanger and secure with hot glue.
Bow Ribbon Bell Ornament
Simply lovely!
Happy holiday crafting
using your Bowdabra!
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